Vagus nerve paraganglioma
Vagus nerve paraganglioma
Definition
A benign or malignant extra-adrenal parasympathetic paraganglioma arising from paraganglia in the vagus nerve. Patients may present with a slow growing, painless mass in the neck, hoarseness, vocal cord paralysis, and dysphagia.
Also known as paraganglioma of the vagal body, paraganglioma of the vagus nerve, paraganglioma of vagal body, paraganglioma of vagus nerve, vagal body paraganglioma, vagal paraganglioma, vagus nerve paraganglioma — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomic nervous system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cranial nerve | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Endocrine gland | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Endocrine gland | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Peripheral nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Vagus nerve | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Vagus nerve | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |